diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/DB2Dictionary.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/DB2Dictionary.java
index f78f983e0..c74b29427 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/DB2Dictionary.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/DB2Dictionary.java
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ public class DB2Dictionary
         fixedSizeTypeNameSet.addAll(Arrays.asList(new String[]{
             "LONG VARCHAR FOR BIT DATA", "LONG VARCHAR", "LONG VARGRAPHIC",
         }));
-
+        systemSchemas = new String(
+                "SYSCAT, SYSIBM, SYSSTAT, SYSIBMADM, SYSTOOLS");
         maxConstraintNameLength = 18;
         maxIndexNameLength = 18;
         maxColumnNameLength = 30;